Canaan

Canaan is a male given name: 94% of people named Canaan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 94%Female 6%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 3,994 male / 271 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Canaan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Canaan," in English, "Guten Tag Canaan," in German. Canaan is a male given name: about 94% of people named Canaan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Canaan,

German

Guten Tag Canaan,

French

Bonjour Canaan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Canaan:

Chinese

Canaan您好：

Japanese

Canaan様

English

Hi Canaan,

German

Hi Canaan,

French

Salut Canaan,

Spanish

Hola Canaan,

Chinese

Canaan你好：

Japanese

Canaanさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Canaan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	94%

United States birth data

3,994 male · 271 female · 4,265 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Canaan a male or female name?

Canaan is a male given name: 94% of people named Canaan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Canaan in an email?

Is Canaan a unisex name?

Canaan is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Canaan are men. Canaan leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Canaan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/canaan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_canaan,
  title  = {Is Canaan a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/canaan},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}